Where are you going to work

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Where are you going to work?

• How do you fit into the career world?

2
Are you nervous about life after high school?
Will you go to trade school or college?

• Will you go to college or trade school?
• Will you go to work?
• What kind of work do you want to do?

3
Work is a big part of your life

• With a full-time job, it takes up to 2,000 hours
  of your time per year.
• What kind of job is right for you?
• Think about what skills you have and what
  interests you.

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What is work?

• Is work something people do to earn money?
• Work is an experience that can be enjoyable, not
  just spending time making money.
• It means using your talents in a productive
  manner.
• It means working with people that have the same
  interests as you.
• Give a sense of satisfaction from doing a good
  job.

5
Job or Career?

• A Job is work that people do for money consisting
  of certain tasks. Sometimes a job can lead to a
  career.
• A Career is a series of related jobs build on a
  foundation of interest, knowledge, training and
  experience.
• Your Lifestyle is the way you use your time,
  energy and resources. Work affects how you live
  your life. What kind of lifestyle do you want?

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Why do people work?

• To earn money
• To be with other people
• To have a feeling of accomplishment or
  self-fulfillment

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What about the world today?

• It is a constantly changing world out there.
• The economy affects the way we live and you are
  part of the economy.
• The global economy is the way we are linked to
  the rest of the worlds economy.
• The global economy affects our job market.
• Americans losing jobs
• Good for export businesses

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Todays workers need to

• Have basic skills such as reading, writing,
  mathematics, listening, and speaking
• Have good thinking skills such as creatively
  thinking, problem solving, a love of learning
• Have personal qualities such as responsibility,
  self-esteem, sociability, self-management,
  integrity and honest

9
Technology changes and work

• Advances in technology happen daily
• Technology affects how and where you work
• New jobs will be created to keep up with
  technology
• Outsourcing hiring other companies to do your
  work for you
• Telecommuting is working from home using a fax
  machine, computer and a phone

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Outlook on the job market

• Total employment will increase by 14 in 2008
• Most work will be in the service-producing
  industry
• Medical care
• Travel accommodations
• Education
• Not a good outlook for manufacturing jobs

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Impact on you

• Dont choose a job just because the outlook is
  good
• Match the job to your skills and abilities
• Learn the specific task related skills you will
  need for specific jobs

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QuizTrue or False

• Most people will change employers at least nine
  or ten times before retirement.
• False
• Elements of lifestyle include friends, family and
  where and how you live.
• True
• Most people spend a larger percentage of their
  earnings on housing than on other items.
• True
• The job market in this country is not affected by
  the global economy.
• False
• Three future trends in the workplace are the use
  of teams, outsourcing, and telecommuting.
• True